Campo di Mare
Cerveteri · Central and South Italy · Italy
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A beach break at Marina di Cerveteri with peaks for every level. In strong wind the waves are weak and messy, but after a storm or with no wind it is fun. One of the classic beginner spots north of Rome, with a big car park.
- Level
- Beginners
- Break
- Beach break, sand
- Waves
- Lefts and rights
- Crowd
- Busy
- Season
- autumn, winter, spring
- Boards
- A longboard, a fish or a soft-top.
When it works
✓ A 0.8–1.5 m south-west swell with a north-east or east wind.
When it doesn't
✕ Strong onshore wind and flat summer days.
Watch out for
- rips
- pollution
Best months
October, November, December, January, February, March, April
Local tips
The car park fills up in summer. Watch the rips on bigger days.
Getting there
From the Via Aurelia take the Marina di Cerveteri exit and follow the signs for the beach.
Travel notes
- How often it works
- Works on most south-west to west swells from autumn to spring; summer is mostly flat.
- Crowd and vibe
- Can get crowded on good days, but there is room to spread out.
- Camping and vans
- Camping Gotha Beach is about 1.6 km away, with a camper area nearby. Nearest campsite about 1.6 km away.
- Facilities
- Big car park, beach bars and the shops of Marina di Cerveteri.
- Water quality
- The EU bathing sites at Campo di Mare and Torre Flavia were rated excellent from 2023 to 2025, though wannasurf mentions pollution after rain.
Ideal conditions
- Swell
- SSW–WSW best, SSE–WNW works
- Size
- 0.9–2 m offshore swell; starts at 0.6 m, holds to 2.8 m
- Period
- 5 s minimum, best from 9 s
- Wind
- Offshore N–ESE; handles onshore up to 12 km/h
- Tide
- low, mid, high best
- Faces
- SW (230°)
Live cam
No cam at this spot yet: the forecast and the guide are on the map.
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